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2017年6月英语四级考试真题试卷(第3套)
PartOne写作
Directions:
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PartTwo十五选十
America'sInternetisfasterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.
NewYork'sAttorneyGeneral'soffice__26__aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat'sasfastastheproviders__27__itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic'shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers__28__togetthespeedstheywerepromised."Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother,"theAttorneyGeneralsaid.
Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn'tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto__29__overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover__30__thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof__31__.
Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers'angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost__32__provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many__33__toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超过额度的)charges.
SomeAmericansaregettingso__34__withInternetprovidersthey'rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday__35__fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe"cord-cutters."
A.accusationsB.actuallyC.claimD.communicatingE.complain
F.dataG.deservedH.frustratedI.hatedJ.launched
K.relatingL.timesM.troubleN.usuallyO.worried
PartThree长阅读
FromAccountanttoYogi:
MakingaRadicalCareerChange
A)Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.
B)WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome.Intheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.
C)Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?
TheNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:
"Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon'thavetohearthescreams."Oftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedplaces—it'sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:
"Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold,Istartedhavingasensethat'thisisn'tright.'"Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.
D)Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy."Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,"shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.
E)Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedplayingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelopingnewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength."IfeltpowerfulbecauseIbrokethroughmyownlimitations,"sherecalls.
F)However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself."Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,"shesaid,"andhavingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:
Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I'mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI'mdonewiththis."InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinnerresistancetochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.
G)Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyou